Eighty-eight years is how long The Lord of the Rings universe has been in existence (outside of Middle-earth, anyway), with The Hobbit being published way back in 1937. Yet somehow, in 2025, the series and everything that it has inspired feels more alive than ever. A big part of this is, of course, the classic …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (March 11, 2025)

As real Tolkien-heads know, the (mostly) happily ever after of The Lord of the Rings trilogy that millions have come to know and love wasn’t always a sure thing. J.R.R. Tolkien wasn’t shy in considering some alternate endings to the epic tale that weren’t quite as victorious, such as Frodo throwing himself into Mount Doom …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (February 25, 2025)

Is there any scene from the original trilogy of Lord of the Rings films that haven’t been memed to oblivion at this point? Of all the many longstanding fandoms out there, the wannabe hobbitses are most definitely some of the most established and persistent when it comes to creating silly internet humor about their beloved …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (February 4, 2025)

Are you ready, Lord of the Rings fandom, for that magical time of the week again? Once more, we are gathered here to take a gander at a fine selection of LOTR-related memes and their beautiful expression of nerdy humor. Of course, being a fan of Tolkien’s works is almost a full-time job, and the …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (January 28, 2025)

Peter Jackson gifted Lord of the Rings fans with a topic for discourse recently when he decided to let the world know what his favorite film from the original trilogy was. In an interview with Letterboxd last week, he stated that The Two Towers took the top spot in his personal ranking of all the …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (January 14, 2025)

At this point, it is fair to say that the fandom for all things Middle-earth related is better than any entertainment industry titan at plundering the legacy of the works of J.R.R. Tolkien and his adaptors. They know the lore inside out and by God, are they going to find increasingly creative ways to use …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (December 10, 2024)

A big bank holiday coming up can only mean one thing for the most diehard Lord of the Rings fans: it is yet another opportunity for a marathon of the extended editions. Sure, there is every chance this has to be interspersed with annoyances like spending time with family or helping with the dishes after …
Seguir leyendo Tolkien Tuesday: The Best Lord of the Rings Memes This Week (November 26, 2024)